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Governance As Catalyst: The New Management System
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other corporate governance regulations are pushing businesses to do something serious about how they manage business processes for both financial and operational objectives. A process-based management system is what's needed - and could be the focus of innovative technology to come.
Adaptec Array Backs Up Local Data
Adaptec unveiled a storage array expressly designed for backing up the local data on company desktops and laptops that escapes copying when business application servers are backed up.
Wal-Mart Set For RFID Pilot With Pharmaceutical Suppliers
Not all 18 suppliers are ready to go yet, but they will be by the end of June, a spokesman says.
Forrester: Most Wal-Mart Suppliers Won't Meet RFID Deadline
According to a just-published report from Forrester Research, Wal-Mart’s bid to force its top 100 suppliers to guarantee 100 percent readability of case and pallet RFID tags isn’t working.
Sarbanes-Oxley: What IT Can Do
In the anxious rush to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, too many financial organizations have ignored the great potential of IT systems. Not only can IT ease current headaches: IT systems can establish efficient, cost saving processes for the future.
Business Objects Signs Distribution Pact With Agilysys
Business Objects penned a distribution deal with Agilysys, a computer products reseller, in move that Business Objects said will allow it to increase its emphasis on small and medium-sized businesses that use IBM equipment.
Veritas Updates Data Lifecycle Manager
Veritas ships Data Lifecycle Manager 5.0, software designed to help companies account for data from creation to deletion as they’re pressed to meet various regulatory requirements.
Veritas, Princeton Partner On Data Management
The vendors have integrated Princeton Softech's database archiving with the Veritas' Data Lifecycle Manager for customers who need to manage structured data and application performance.
Wal-Mart's RFID Plans To Be Put To The Test
Eight suppliers will begin delivering RFID-tagged shipments to three Dallas facilities.
Data Access Key To Patient Health
To handle increasing amounts of data cost-effectively, Cleveland Clinic Foundation is using hierarchical storage-management technology.
IBM, SAP Keep Data Management Front And Center
Data management is heating up, as IBM and SAP have made clear this month.
We Have a New Name
Letter from Intelligent Enterprise's Editor - David Stodder
Sen. Leahy Calls On Congress To Study RFID
The Vermont Democrat says a dialogue is needed now to make sure that innovation is encouraged while the public's privacy rights are protected.
IT Confidence Hits A Very High Note
The quarterly InformationWeek IT Confidence Index reached a record high 1,655 in March, up 18% from December and a whopping 119% from a year earlier.
Eight Suppliers To Be Used For Wal-Mart's April RFID Pilot Program
Wal-Mart has yet to name the eight suppliers, but says three of its warehouses in Dallas are already equipped with RFID readers to handle the shipments.
Group Aims To Bring Structure To Business-Performance Management
The BPM Standards Group issued a standard defining business-performance management and is working on a standard framework of methodologies and processes.
More RFID Development In Security Than Inventory Tracking
The use of electronic tags is often discussed for inventory control, but more developers are applying the technology to security applications, a survey released Wednesday showed.
Q&A With IBM Business Intelligence VP Karen Parrish
Karen Parrish, VP of business intelligence solutions at IBM, talks with Business Intelligence Pipeline about what's driving BI demand, the challenges involved in BI deployments and how IBM plans to keep up with the market.
Software Licensing Set For Dramatic Shifts
Software licensing is about to change--change big and change fast, a research firm predicted Tuesday.
Survey: Consumer-Packaged Goods Industry Cuts IT Spending Rate
RFID is a priority, but a report released by the Grocery Manufacturers of America says the industry spent 1.42% of its net sales revenue on IT, down from 1.56% in 2002.
Over There
Why would anyone think being a "code monkey" has a future?
Circle of Friends
Social networking with software: It can be positive, but not as a goal in itself.
Pipeline
Important product news for gaining business advantage from information resources.
BI Scorecard: Reporting Capabilities
Reporting used to be boring, but no more. Our BI Scorecard series takes a comparative look at reporting features.
Performance Metrics: Bringing It Home, Part 3
What do metrics mean to the CIO of today's IT organization? What must be done to align IT resources with business-driven metrics initiatives? The conclusion of our series offers some practical guidance.
The Human Touch
Contrary to what some might think, automation will likely increase the frequency with which humans must interact with business processes. How can you make this essential connection efficient and effective? Business process coordination offers a smart way to address the challenges.
PeopleSoft Unveils CRM Packages
PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday unveiled customer relationship management (CRM) software for financial institutions, insurers, and colleges.
Governance as Catalyst: The New Management System
Corporate governance regulations are pushing businesses to get serious about how they manage business processes. Here's how an integrated, process-based approach can become the focus of the first true "management system."
News & Analysis
Start-ups appear to be surviving the Sarbanes-Oxley chill ... Hyperion Performance Suite 8.2 adds data mining ... Aberdeen says compliance may not require new software; others disagree.
Nowhere to Hide
Whether by choice or by law, transparency is a top priority. The ripple effects will alter how businesses operate.
RedPrairie Upgrades Warehouse System
RedPrairie Corp. on Friday unveiled an upgrade of its warehouse-management system that includes customs, labor management, and billing modules.
Alphablox Upgrades Software's Presentation Capability
Alphablox upgraded the presentation capability of its Alphablox Analytics platform with an eye toward making it possible for a broader number of end users to integrate analytics into their business processes.
The New Deal
A model-driven approach to BI and data warehousing puts analytical power back in step with business requirements.
PeopleSoft Revamps Old J.D. Edwards Line
PeopleSoft played in SAP's neighborhood when it journeyed to the German trade show CeBIT to announce the first major upgrade to EnterpriseOne, a former J.D. Edwards enterprise application product.
IntelligentApplications: Read All About It!
IntelligentERP is now IntelligentApplications
Avicon Introduces RFID Consulting Services Focused on Improving Supply Chain Performance
IntelligentApplications News - March 15, 2004
DataMirror and Andrews Consulting Group Extend Support for Leading ERP Applications
IntelligentApplications News - March 16, 2004
Capitol Anxiety
Washington, the hub of public enterprise, is riding through an anxious period of change.
BI Works For 'Old Line' Industries Too
It's not just companies in 'dynamic' industries that are making the most of business intelligence.
Department Of Defense Turns To IBM For RFID Expertise
The three-year consulting contract includes services to help the department develop a strategy for using RFID to improve its supply system and inventory management.
SAP Ups Ante In Integration Wars
The world's largest software company used the world's largest technology show to tout the latest version of its consolidated integration and application platform.
Dashboard Confusion
A clear understanding of dashboards requires delving beneath the marketing hype.
Mining Company Hits The BI Mother Lode
U.S. Borax applies the skill it knows best to new ground -- its sales data.
Documentum Unveils Virtual Document Repository
Documentum introduced a new virtual document repository platform which will support all aspects of an enterprise’s content management solutions.
Cognos Ships Upgrade To ReportNet
The upgrade to the query-and-reporting software includes improved support for IBM and SAP data sources, better integration with Microsoft Office apps, and improved charts.
Demand Chain Performance Management in Consumer Goods
The marketing-IT-operations ecosystem dynamic is leading to change
A Primer On Metrics, Part Two
Selecting metrics that are valid and relevant to business goals is central to the success of a performance management strategy. This second installment offers a practical guide.
KeyCorp Sees Big Return On Content Management Investment
The financial institution was able to save millions thanks to reduced mailings, tape storage consolidations, and elimination of microfiche.
MySQL Readies Enterprise-Level Reliability For Database
Open-source database software maker MySQL AB plans to unveil an enterprise-level capability that automatically shifts workloads to another database server when one fails.
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